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OpenAI Whisper is a powerful speech recognition system that can transcribe audio files with impressive accuracy. When combined with NVIDIA GPU acceleration through CUDA, Whisper can process audio files significantly faster than CPU-only processing. This guide demonstrates how to install and use Whisper with GPU support on Debian and Ubuntu Linux systems.

The Nvidia CUDA toolkit is an extension of the GPU parallel computing platform and programming model. The Nvidia CUDA installation consists of inclusion of the official Nvidia CUDA repository followed by the installation of relevant meta package and configuring path the the executable CUDA binaries. In this tutorial, you will see how to install CUDA on Ubuntu Linux. This will get your video graphics running with the latest drivers and software available.

PyTorch is an open-source machine learning framework that enables developers to build and train neural networks for AI applications. When combined with NVIDIA CUDA, PyTorch can leverage GPU acceleration to perform computations up to and even over 100 times faster than CPU-only processing. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install PyTorch with CUDA support on Ubuntu Linux, enabling you to harness the full power of your NVIDIA GPU for machine learning and deep learning tasks.

The NVIDIA Driver is a program needed for your NVIDIA Graphics GPU to function with better performance. It communicates between your Linux operating system, in this case Fedora, and your hardware, the NVIDIA Graphics GPU.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Rayhunter on a Verizon Orbic Speed RC400L mobile hotspot using Kali GNU/Linux on a x86_64 architecture computer. This article will also detail accessing the Rayhunter web interface, maintaining your Rayhunter, and [optionally] reporting Cell Site Simulator (also known as IMSI-catcher or “Stingray”) detection data to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for further analyzation. Rayhunter setup is cheap (~$20) and user-friendly – a project for technical and less-technical users alike!

The NVIDIA GPU drivers are essential for utilizing the full capabilities of NVIDIA graphics cards on Linux systems. Whether you’re setting up a bare metal Debian installation or configuring GPU passthrough in a virtualized environment, the driver installation process remains consistent. This guide will walk you through installing the proprietary NVIDIA drivers on Debian 13 (Trixie), ensuring your graphics card is properly recognized and functional for gaming, CUDA computing, or professional workloads.

Home networks have grown considerably with smart TVs, IoT devices, phones, and tablets all connecting to our routers. This tutorial will guide you through building a lightweight Linux intrusion detection system using Bash script that monitors what devices are connecting to your network. Think of it as a basic network “doorbell” – it alerts you when someone new shows up.

The Linux gaming platform reached new heights, with Steam’s hardware survey showing Linux surpassing 2% market share for the first time. More than a milestone, it marks a shift in how the industry views Linux as a serious contender for mainstream gaming.

Ubuntu Studio 25.10 “Questing Quokka” Beta has officially launched, bringing significant improvements to creative professionals and multimedia enthusiasts. This latest Ubuntu Studio 25.10 release introduces major desktop environment upgrades, enhanced audio production capabilities, and substantial updates to creative applications that position it as a leading choice for content creators.

The Chromium 140.0.7339.80 security update has rolled out across major Linux distributions, delivering critical vulnerability fixes that strengthen browser security for millions of open-source desktop users. Released on September 12, 2025, this latest Chromium browser update addresses four significant security flaws while maintaining the performance and compatibility that makes Chromium the foundation for numerous web browsers in the Linux ecosystem.

The GNOME desktop environment has taken a significant step back from its controversial X11 deprecation with the release of GNOME 49 Release Candidate, which restores default X11 support in the GDM display manager. This major policy reversal addresses widespread community concerns and ensures better hardware compatibility for Linux users who have struggled with Wayland-only sessions.

When using Nginx as a reverse proxy, enabling caching can dramatically improve performance by reducing backend load and speeding up response times. However, there are situations where you may not want to clear the entire cache, but instead only remove a cached copy of a specific page. This guide shows you how to configure Nginx caching, generate cache files, and locate them on disk so you can purge individual items without dropping the full cache.

The KDE project has officially announced the alpha release of KDE Linux, marking a significant milestone in the organization’s expansion beyond desktop environments into full operating system development. This groundbreaking immutable distribution represents KDE’s first official operating system, unveiled at Akademy 2025 and designed to serve as the definitive reference implementation for KDE Plasma and applications.

The Debian Project has released Debian 13.1 “Trixie,” the first point release of the stable Debian 13 distribution, delivering crucial security patches and system stability improvements. Released on September 6th, 2025, this maintenance update addresses critical vulnerabilities and resolves significant bugs that could impact production environments running Debian 13 “Trixie”.

When working with systemd commands like hostnamectl, timedatectl, or systemctl, you might encounter the error message “Failed to connect to system scope bus via local transport: No such file or directory”. This error indicates that systemd cannot communicate with the D-Bus system message bus, which is essential for inter-process communication in modern Linux systems. This tutorial will guide you through diagnosing and resolving this issue on Debian-based systems, though the concepts apply to other distributions as well.

The GNU/Hurd project has reached another significant milestone with the release of Debian GNU/Hurd 2025, marking a major advancement for the Free Software Foundation’s vision of a completely free operating system. This release represents years of development work on the GNU operating system using the Hurd microkernel, providing users with a freedom-respecting alternative that embodies the FSF’s core principles of software freedom.

The Ubuntu team has officially announced the release of Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS (Long-Term Support), marking a significant milestone for one of the world’s most popular Linux distributions. This point release brings enhanced hardware support, critical security updates, and refreshed installation media to reduce post-installation downloads for millions of Ubuntu users worldwide.

Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH has officially announced the release of Proxmox Virtual Environment 9.0, marking a significant milestone for the open-source virtualization platform. Released on August 5, 2025, this major update represents the first stable version of the 9.0 series and introduces substantial improvements across the entire virtualization stack for both home labs and enterprise deployments.

In this comprehensive tutorial, we will discuss how to implement pam_faillock account lockout ubuntu policies after failed login attempts on Debian and Ubuntu systems. The pam_faillock module allows for automatic user account locking after a specified number of failed authentication attempts. This provides protection against brute-force login attacks. This article will also discuss configuration settings and security implications for implementing this protection.

Intel’s recent workforce reductions have sent ripples through the Linux kernel development community, potentially affecting the maintenance of critical hardware drivers and raising questions about long-term compatibility support. As one of the largest contributors to the Linux kernel, Intel’s organizational changes could impact how quickly new hardware receives upstream support and how existing drivers are maintained across multiple kernel versions.